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Shopping in Bulk

Whole Foods Co-op offers a variety of bulk buying options! When you shop from our bulk sections, you can buy as little or as much of any product as you want.

Bags and bulk liquid containers in a variety of sizes are available in the bulk foods aisle. Bring your own clean containers to cut down on packaging waste. Just be sure to record the empty (tare) weight of your container from home before filling it. 

Bulk Options

  • Grains & Pasta: oats, quinoa, wheat, rice, barley, bulgar, millet, popcorn, local wild rice, farro, corn meal, polenta, buckwheat groats, 7-grain cereal, couscous, orzo, and more 
  • Dried beans, Peas, & Legumes: a variety of beans, split peas, and lentils 
  • Baking Staples: a variety of flours, sugars, plus yeast, cocoa powder, and shredded coconut 
  • Granolas: multiple mixes, including local granola from Positively 3rd Street Bakery 
  • Nuts & Seeds: almonds, pecans, walnuts, peanuts, pistachios, cashews, pine nuts, flax seeds, chia seeds, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, sunflower seeds, hemp seeds, poppy seeds, and more 
  • Dried Fruit: dried mango, cranberries, raisins, apricots, figs, currants, dates, prunes, cherries, banana chips, and more 
  • Snack Foods: a variety of seasoned nuts, sesame sticks, and trail mixes 

  • Herbs & Spices: a variety of dried herbs, spices, seasoning mixes, baking powder, baking soda, cornstarch, xanthan gum, and more 
  • Teas: organic and fairtrade, including local teas from Anahata Herbals
  • Coffee: organic and fairtrade with a variety of local options 
  • Sweets: chocolate chips, chocolate malt balls, yogurt pretzels and raisins, crystallized ginger, chocolate-covered nuts, jelly beans, and more 
  • Oils: olive oil and canola oil 
  • Nut Butters: peanut butter and almond butter 
  • Honey & Maple Syrup: locally produced 
  • Water: Natural Pure Drinking Water 
  • Soaps & Lotions: eco-friendly soaps, dish soap, laundry detergent, shampoos, and conditioners

How to Shop in Bulk

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pick a product

  • Choose a bulk product and a container.
  • Record the empty (tare) weight of your container if you brought one from home.

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fill a bag

  • Buy as little or as much as you want!
  • Please use the provided clean scoops, funnels, and/ or gloves as advised.  

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record PLU#

Write the 3-digit PLU number on your container, stickers, or twist ties. 

What Did I Buy?

Our price look up (PLU) tool is the perfect pal when trying to remember what bulk bag is full of what. Just enter the PLU number written on your Co‑op purchase here and find out.

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